chartreuse

{necklace: gift; plaid shirt: f21, chartreuse top: target; clutch: target; bracelets: jcrew and f21; boyfriend jeans: loft; shoes: target; nail polish: essie; drink of choice: coconut latte}

thanks to my cute friend, kayla {aka my mini-me} for the photos and the coconut latte {you know the way to my heart}. this girl is amazing. and how adorable is her bun? i envy that top knot.

and no, we didn't plan to wear plaid. great minds just think alike.

happy thursday everyone!

inspiration 11.

inspiration 11.

ashley olsens casual summer look.

ashley o. by mollykidd featuring a short cardigan

James Perse cotton tee
$104 - my-wardrobe.com

TopShop short cardigan
$76 - topshop.com

Shorts - Pants & Shorts - Anthropologie.com
$68 - anthropologie.com

Bottega Veneta studded leather handbag
$3,950 - net-a-porter.com

Forever21 round sunglass
$5.80 - forever21.com

bun hun.

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hoping by the time i wake up in the morning my hair will be long enough to sport one of these buns.

a girl can dream right?

silly bunny, easter's not about you.

"for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of god." {ephesians 2.8}

those words were alive in my heart today.

don't get me wrong, i love playing up the whole easter bunny thing. in fact, easter baskets are one of my favorite things because they contain strictly sugar. {did i mention i got 3 easter baskets this year? spoiled much? more like i'm going to gain 20 lbs in the next week}. anyways, i love easter for the candy, the easter bunny, and of course the eggs. however, i really love easter because it's the story of why i'm alive and the story of why i have hope. there's no other day that brings me so much joy. 

hope you had a joyous and lovely easter spent with the ones you cherish the most.

some photos from easter...

{easter dinner table setting}

{my delicious gluten-free chocolate coconut cream cheese nest cupcakes}

{my beautiful mom, slaving away in the kitchen in her adorable anthropologie apron.}

{he's so cute.}

{my sisters}

{all of us}

did i mention that my entire outfit is courtesy of target? i realized it when the hubs and i were driving to salem. maybe i should stay away from that wonderful place for a while. nah :]

still schmoozin...

sixteen months into our marriage... brad is still schmoozin me and sweeping me off my feet.

i didn't know married couples celebrated their sixteen month wedding anniversary... apparently it's an unwritten rule.

i get the one month mark, six month mark, one year mark, and every year from then on out mark. 

my husband isn't so traditional. he prefers to celebrate every month of our wedding anniversary, and i feel spoiled and schmoozed every single month on the 21st. 

thanks lord for giving me such a hunk of a husband.

i came home to this...

{my three favorites : tulips, jolly rancher jelly beans, and mushy gushy love notes}

{sixteen months ago... hard to believe}

happy sixteen months hubby! you are my rock and my modern day "Boaz". love you so much.

inspiration 10.

who can resist lo bosworth?

lo. by mollykidd featuring sheer tops

ALLDRESSEDUP sheer top
$335 - net-a-porter.com

Old Navy twill pants
$20 - oldnavy.gap.com

Diane von Furstenberg wedge heel sandal
$295 - nordstrom.com

Ray-Ban RB3407 Outdoorsman II Rainbow Sunglasses | Official Ray-Ban...
$195 - ray-ban.com

UrbanOutfitters.com > Cambridge Satchel Company Briefcase Bag
$158 - urbanoutfitters.com

look whose on pinterest

i'm finally on pinterest! yeahhhhh! 

i'm a-d-d-i-c-t-e-d.

if i'm not blogging, i'm most likely pinteresting.

check me out:

http://pinterest.com/mollykidd/

you will find...

{diys}

{nesting}

{sweet treats}

{fashion}

{all photos via}

warning... once you visit pinterest, you will be hooked. don't say i didn't warn you.

guest post! {frills for thrills!}

Hello there Little Pretties! I'm Sarah from the fashion and lifestyle blog Frills for Thrills! 

Since I love to collect clothing and accessories and can't justify paying a lot when I buy a lot, I've pretty much mastered the art of bargain shopping! When Molly asked me to do a guest post I knew I wanted to share my secrets with you my little pretties! Read along and enjoy!

Pace Yourself: Buy what you need when you need it. Like a diet, when you deprive yourself of any shopping, the next time you get a taste you will overindulge and overspend. Which leads to buyer’s remorse (after the initial high). Hint: If you don’t get to shop often, make a list of items that you’ve wanted to try on and once you finally hit the mall hunt for those and those alone.

Know Your Limit: Have a cap on what amount you will spend on a specific item. For instance, I personally wouldn’t pay more than $60 for a single pair of shoes unless they were an investment piece to my wardrobe. A good way to set a realist budget is to calculate the CPW, or the Cost Per Wear. By dividing the dollar amount of the garment by the number of times you will wear it yields your CPW. If the numbers don’t even-out, the item costs too much and isn’t worth it. Hint: If your CPW isn’t high enough, there is always a better deal waiting for you!

Shop Around Online: ShopStyle.com is my favorite shopping buddy and I almost always consult her before I hit the mall. When I’m looking for a specific item I type it into the search box and sort by color, price, size, and more. Then it lists all my options. If ShopStyle.com doesn’t have what you are looking for, the rest of the world wide web will, so try the same thing with Google.com and click on the “Shopping” tab.  Hint: If you can, buy it at the store to skip shipping fees and feed your need of instant gratification (I blame our culture)!

Hit the Sale Racks First: When searching for quality investment pieces sort through the sale racks at the department stores first. I almost always find what I’m looking for at a much lower cost. And despite what you might think, the sale racks still carry items that are in season.

Don’t be Afraid of Thrifting: I’m still sorting through what I will and will not purchase second-hand, but when I do, I save so much money. Plus, I can scratch my itch to shop more frequently because I’m not spending as much! Hint: Thrift stores are organized by type of garment, size, and then color. No what you are looking for and ignore everything else.

Mix it Up: You can wear the same item multiple times in multiple ways. Mix, match, and layer to get more use and develop different looks out of the items in your wardrobe. If you’re in a rut, find some fashion bloggers that have similar style to you and mix their inspiration with items that you already have in your closet. Hint: When you have a piece you don’t know how to style, just type it into google and add “street style” at the end and scroll through the image archives until you find a look that fits your taste.

Host a Swap Meet: Invite your friends over to set up a little table/pile of their old clothes and trade with you! My friends and I shared similar sizes in high school and whenever we got sick of our own clothes, we’d bring them in our big black trash bags and swap each other. It was super fun and not as scary as a thrift store because you knew where these clothes were coming from and that the person wearing them before you [hopefully] had good hygiene. Hint: To keep it organized, have designated 

{all photos from weheartit.com}

one maxi. three looks.

i recently made a trip to target {which is quite the treat for me, considering the nearest target is in the next town over}.

i found this maxi for only $9 !

i snatched this baby right up when i saw it on the clearance rack.

since it's still chilly outside, but i'm dying to wear my new dress, i thought i'd try out a few "cold weather" outfits with my new maxi.

{ outfit number one }

{ sweater: target, belt: nordstrom, earrings: nordstrom, necklace: anthro, shoes: target }

{ outfit number two }

{ sweater: thrifted, belt: nordstrom, boots: target, bracelets: f21, watch: nordstrom }

{ outfit number three }

it started pouring down rain for this look !

{ scarf: gift, denim jacket: gap, bracelets: f21, watch: nordstrom, flats: f21 }

oregon can be so unpredictable ! sunshine one minute, pouring the next minute ! the weather is having an identity crisis if you ask me !

{ thanks to my mini-me kayla for taking the photos ! }